Online Library TheLib.net » Crossing the Water and Keeping the Faith : Haitian Religion in Miami
cover of the book Crossing the Water and Keeping the Faith : Haitian Religion in Miami

Ebook: Crossing the Water and Keeping the Faith : Haitian Religion in Miami

00
01.03.2024
0
0
Beginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s, significant numbers of Haitian immigrants began to arrive and settle in Miami. Overcoming some of the most foreboding obstacles ever to face immigrants in America, they have diversified socioeconomically. Together, they have made South Florida home to the largest population of native-born Haitians and diasporic Haitians outside of the Caribbean and one of the most significant Caribbean immigrant communities in the world. Religion has played a central role in making all of this happen. a Crossing the Water and Keeping the Faith is a historical and ethnographic study of Haitian religion in immigrant communities, based on fieldwork in both Miami and Haiti, as well as extensive archival research. Where many studies of Haitian religion limit themselves to one faith, Rey and Stepick explore Catholicism, Protestantism, and Vodou in conversation with one another, suggesting that despite the differences between these practices, the three faiths ultimately create a sense of unity, fulfillment, and self-worth in Haitian communities. This meticulously researched and vibrantly written book contributes to the growing body of literature on religion among new immigrants. a Terry Reya is Associate Professor of Religion at Temple University. He is the coeditor (with Alex Stepick and Sarah Mahler) ofa Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City: Religion, Immigration, and Civic Engagement in Miami . a Alex Stepicka is Professor of Sociology at Portland State University and Professor of Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University. He is coauthor (with Alejandro Portes) ofa City on the Edge: The Transformation of Miami . a In thea North American Religionsa seriesa"
Download the book Crossing the Water and Keeping the Faith : Haitian Religion in Miami for free or read online
Read Download

Continue reading on any device:
QR code
Last viewed books
Related books
Comments (0)
reload, if the code cannot be seen